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Articles tagged: David Dewhurst

David Dewhurst

by Forrest Wilder

Poop-gate Update: DPS Says It Will Release Information

Mon, Aug 5, 2013 |

The Texas Department of Public Safety said today it will not try to keep information on 'poopgate' secret after all....Read More

CSCOPE Takes Another Awful Spin Around the News Cycle

by Patrick Michels

Fri, Jul 26, 2013

Just in time for the lieutenant governor's race, politicians are blustering over a fresh wave of CSCOPE outrage: the much-maligned lessons may now be free for a...Read More

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

by Eileen Smith

Gov, Lite: Meet the Four (Whacky) Candidates for Texas Lt. Governor

Thu, Jul 25, 2013 |

Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst is facing three Republican challengers, three conservative white men each with his own brand of whacky....Read More

by Forrest Wilder

David Dewhurst Claims He Saw ‘Bags of Feces’ at Capitol

Fri, Jul 19, 2013 |

For the last week, activists, lawmakers and media have demanded that DPS produce evidence that protestors tried to bring jars of urine and feces into the Senate...Read More

by Carolyn Jones

The People Behind the ‘Unruly Mob’

With tight co-ordination and even tighter messaging, an informal coalition inspires thousands to protest anti-abortion bill

Mon, Jul 1, 2013 |

The moment Gov. Rick Perry added anti-abortion bills to the first special session, reproductive-rights organizations and advocacy groups started unifying like t...Read More

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

by Forrest Wilder

Anti-Abortion Bill Could Be Headed for Defeat in Senate

Mon, Jun 24, 2013 |

Update at 7:52 PM: For some reason, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst brought everyone back for a second vote on suspending the rules to take up SB 5. The motion failed 1...Read More

Scenes from the 83rd Texas Legislature, on the night of the Senate Bill 5 debate on abortion restrictions, Sunday, June 23.

by Patrick Michels and Nick Swartsell

Protestors Swarm Capitol As House Fights Over Abortion Bill

Mon, Jun 24, 2013 |

The Texas House gave initial approval at 3:23 a.m. Monday to a strict anti-abortion bill....Read More

by Olivia Messer

Emotional Tribute to Bill Powers Includes Allegations of ‘Character Assassination’

Mon, Feb 18, 2013 |

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst insinuated that Powers has been the victim of character assassination in a tribute to UT President Bill Powers this afternoon ...Read More

The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Tue, Feb 5, 2013

In 2010, Texas school cops handed out 300,000 Class C misdemeanor tickets to children as young as 6, according to the advocacy group Texas Appleseed. ...Read More

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